Beauty Byte: The Sunscreen in Your Foundation May Not Actually Work

The Sunscreen in Your Foundation May Not Actually Work

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A lot of us rely on the sunscreen in our makeup to protect us during the day, but the Daily Mail is reporting that, in the UK at least, one in five cosmetics with SPF isn't up to par with the EU sunscreen guidelines and doesn't give any protection against UVA rays — the ones responsible for aging. Even more worrisome, the researchers also found that three out of four products weren't completely effective just two hours after application — meaning that if you put your foundation on in the morning, you're no longer protected by the time you take your lunchtime stroll. That also means reapplying your foundation four times in the course of a normal workday, which I think is just absurd. Do you think American products would fare any better in a trial like this? Until we know, I'll be wearing zinc oxide and a hat.

I not at all surprised by this news, and I doubt US or Canadian products would fare any better. It's disappointed that makeup products are not held to higher standards especially with the increased risk of sun damage and cancer.

I know that the SPF in my foundation does nothing against the Aussie sun, I spend a fdair amount of my working day outside so I noticed when I got a bit crispy.
I just mixed SPF30 sunscreen into my moisturiser and put more on about lunchtime.

i figured. i thought spf worked like spf 15=15 minutes of sun protection. is this true? i always calculated that if my foundation has 15 spf then i have 15 minutes to be in the sun while looking for some shade